Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-13

The Trustees End the COlOred school
Scandal by indicating Mr.. Brown.

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Trustees End the Colored school
Scandal by indicating Mr.. Brown.
THE HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING TO BE USED FOR CIVIL
SERVICE CHARACTERISTICS MANUAL TRAINING
AND COOKING sCHoOLs-CHANGEs AMONG TEACHERS
ETC.
The school board at its meeting last night,
wound up the business OF the school year Just
closed. The election OF officers for the new year
was, however, postponed until the September
meeting, on motion OF Mr.. Fish, who remarked
that there might be some changes In the personnel
Of the board before that meeting.
PRINCIPAL BROWN ExoNERATED.
Prof. Gregory, from the committee on teachers,
to whom were referred certain charges, mentioned
in The STAR, as made against Ellis W. Brown
principal Of the Sumner School building made the
following report: "verbal charges affecting the
character and conduct of Mr.. Brown, having been
made first to superintendent Cook, then to Super
ylsing Principal Montgomery, and finally to the
local trustee, Henry johnson, esq.,, they were re-
ferred TO the committee on teachers, by Mr. john
son. for Investigation, and such recommendation
as the truth OF the matter, when aScertained,
might render appropriate. The committee have
accordingly held three separate meetings, at each
specially, and at the later meetings urgently re-
quested to be present, and to furnish such EVIL
dence OF the truth Of the charges made as could be
communicate with the committee in any
manner at any OF these meetings. nor was any
evidence In support or the charges, or in any way
rejecting upon Mr.. Browns character or conduct,
produced. On the other hand, Mr.. Brown did ap-
pear before the committee, denying the charges
specifically and In detail, and submitting dOcu-
mentary and other evidence tending TO corroborate
Under these circumstances the committee beg
leave to report that after the fullest opportunity to
the person responsible for the charges In question
to appear and substantiate them, no proofs or APP
HON h.v hoo fOrfh oO
Ing, while documentary and other evidence SUBJ
United 10 the committee by Mr.. Brown is cOrrObO-
rative OF his own very full and explicit denial OF
against him."
The report was signed by Messrs. Gregory, Clark,
81 understand, then" said Mr. Fish. when the re-
port had been read, that this report is COM
plete vindication OF Mr.. Brown"
$50 far as these charges are concerned, !" said
Prof. Gregory.
THAT IS all we have before u.s. said Mr. Fish,
land now move that Mr.. Brown be nominated to
his Old place, as his name left OF the list at
the last meeting.
MR.. BROWN RE-APPOINTED.
Hereupon letter was handed TO Mr.. johnson,
who read it, and then said 'Mr. Cook has not en-
bodied Mr.. Browns name in the nominations
which have just received from him, but take
pleasure In nominating him for the position OF prn
cipal OF the sumner building" The nomination
THE OLD CoLoRED SCHOOL EEcoRps.
letter was received from Mr.. j. W. Holcombe,
acting Commissioner of Education, stating that
"Some time prior to July, 1870, the Commissioner
OF Education became the custodian OF the financial
papers connected with the management OF the
coiOred schools of Washington and Georgetown,
ID. c." which then We're under separate board or
trustees and received under the provisions OF an
act OF Congress, one third OF all monies raised in
said cities Tor public school purposes. Several
years ago the colored schools and their board
merged into the public school system and trustees
OF the District OF Columbia. There has been no
question since this consolidation, and no reason
Row exists Why these papers should be stored in
any person designated by tie honorable the Com
mlssioners OF the District OF Columbia" The
matter was referred to superintendent Cook, as
the proper custodian OF such papers.
Mr.. Darlington stated that be understood that
the committee on manual training was prepared
to report In favor or establishing two cooking and
three manual training schools, but he regretted
that NJ. Curtis, the chairman Of the committee,
Mr. johnson stated that he did not understand
that the committee had yet come TO any agree
ment.
MR.. FISH THOUGHT IT A COOL PROPOSITION.
A communication was received from the Civil
Service Commission requesting the use OF recita-
lions and class rooms in the High School building
for the examination OF large bodies Of War De-
partment clerks during the next six weeks. 81
must confess, remarked Mr.. Fish, that think it
a cool proposition from great big Government
like ours TO come in and ask the use OF q building.
Why don't they rent or build one. However,
move that the request be granted"
Mr.. Darlington stated that this was a temporary
thing, as he understood It. Mr. F1sh's motion was
carried.
Mr.. Ross, from the special committee to con-
slider the matter of the salary Of Miss Moten,
principal OF the colored Normal School, stated
that the committee recommended that assurances
De given Miss Moten that every effort would be
made to secure for her the salary of 81, $50 to
which the board believed she was entitled The
report was adopted.
THE LINCOLN BUILDING DANCE.
Prof. Gregory reported in relation to the charges
that Principal Nalle had permitted dancing In the
Lincoln building that annoyed the neighbors, that
the dance was attended only by few OF his pupils
without noise that the noise was from the crowd
outside, but was OF so little moment that the
police present did not deem IL necessary to inter-
fere.
CHANGES AMONG TEACHERS.
The designations of Egin r. l. Gould, one OF the
High School teachers; Anna A. Boulder, Anna
Warrfck, and Theodore Bradley teachers, and An
drew j. Russell, janitor OF the Greeneaf building
were accepted. MIR. Gould, who has been ap-
pointed 10 a lectureship at Johns Hopkins Unver-
slty, wrote: Il take this step In order to accept
call 10 what l deem higher field OF labor" W.
A BraWner was appointed to the vacant 1anitOr-
ship at the Greenieaf building. Miss G. f. Smith,
teacher, was transferred from the Stevens TO the
Worlnley building. Miss Anna Thompson, a Nor
mai School graduate, was appointed teacher, and
assigned to The Stevens building.
Richard Rollins Acquitted Of Bigamy.
THEJURY BRING IN A VERDICT OF mot GUILTY"-AT-